Must Hear! BEST ZF Ecomat in 2023? (Volvo B7RLE Thrashing)

[@tib1243sstudios]

Wow, bringing me back to the days when I used to ride the O405s to the clinic! So much nostolgia

[@glitchFan2428]

Same it brought me back too to the days I would take a B10M strider

[@LordcitoMatt066]

UUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHH, sounds REALLY nice!! very high rpms, i love it

[@MMBaus]

This ZF is unreal, definitely one of the nicest I've ever heard 😎👍

[@glitchFan2428]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@Class43_HST]

Fantastic sound I really do love these old ZF’s. Unfortunately it’s a bit of a dying breed here now, but that sound is a musical journey from my earlier childhood!

[@nukenbusesofficial]

Lovely sounding Euro3 Volvo B7RLE! +1 :)

[@glitchFan2428]

Indeed it is, thank you 😁

[@EnviroExplorer]

Had a ride on this on the 36 last week, very fast driver too. I certainly don’t know of any louder or musical ZFs currently in public service in the UK! Simply fantastic

[@glitchFan2428]

Indeed, I spent the whole day on this pretty much 🤣🤣

[@EnviroExplorer]

@@glitchFan2428 I easily could’ve done the same if I was more local lol

[@glitchFan2428]

@Chiltern Transport Productions I would do it quickly if I were you, it might not be here for long

[@PiggyPro4046]

What a lovely zf! Quite sad when it goes not bad health wise, which is good

[@glitchFan2428]

Is this the best zf ecomat bus in service that you have heard in 2023? Or have you found one that's better? Let me know 👍🏻

[@BronXLimited]

Here in the USA we also have ZF Ecomat Buses and i really like ZF Ecomat buses but we also have Detroit Desial 50 Engine Buses whoch sound Amazing.

[@stift18]

In Santiago, it were lots of B7Rs exactly like this, model 2005, and didn't sound or drive like this... Deploys lots of power under kickdown driving. Gives me so much nostalgics.

[@glitchFan2428]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@WildWildWeasel]

Love those things, im not from the uk but I was there in 2012 and rode on one of those, that ZF box sound and the "ding-dong~” from the stop request button, I remember haha.

[@glitchFan2428]

I had a friend buy the bell module from the bus at the scrapyard so he could press it as many times as he wanted haha

[@YaoboyProd2K15]

One of the best ZF Ecomat buses of all time.

[@GTLPT]

They are sometimes impeccable on Scania L94UBs but this one is the best B7RLE I have heard

[@PhoenixAviation006]

Amazing sounds! Many B7RLE operators in India still have many ZF's in their fleets, but they're not so loud but they're noticable

[@glitchFan2428]

Oooo that sounds nice

[@PhoenixAviation006]

@@glitchFan2428 yes!

[@Fong148]

Sounds awesome! Sydney still has quite a number of O405s/O405NHs running as of today, with a very pleasant ZF Ecomat as well. Meanwhile, this B7RLE sounds like a Euro 2 or 3 B7RLE with a D7C engine, which is different from SBS8030L or Sentosa's former B7RLEs.

[@glitchFan2428]

Mmmm this is a 2005 B7RLE so maybe that's why.. one of the earlier models. Oh yes Sydney, would love to visit some time just for the buses and their bus museum

[@Fong148]

@@glitchFan2428 Yup, Sydney would be a good place for buses, lots of variety and some of the old classics are still around.

[@glitchFan2428]

@@Fong148 in service as well! 😁

[@MrColinTheBusDriver]

@@glitchFan2428 Euro 3

[@derplovestravel1777]

​@ChilternTransportProductionswhats a toilet box layout

[@amirsyazli1621]

The ZF sound very nice and I heard this from from another bus, probably the Volvo b10m I couldn’t remember because I was really young

[@glitchFan2428]

Yep they have the same brand of gearbox

[@Portugal_trainandbusenthusiast]

Here in Portugal, until December 31st 2022, we used to have amazing ZF buses (MAN 12.220 and Mercedes-Benz O405 for example) dating from the late 90s and early 2000s that held up till their withdrawal, they were operated by Vimeca Transportes. I was super sad when they went out of service after the company changed to Carris Metropolitana. My whole childhood is gone. Replaced by Mercedes-Benz Conecto LF €6. I have to take those Conectos every day and they're a pain. They have City Star Eco seats and have started to break down a lot recently. I miss the old buses, especially the MAN 12.220, they were my absolute favourites.

[@Portugal_trainandbusenthusiast]

Here's a good video of an MAN 12.220 operated by Vimeca with a LOUD, AND VERY LOUD ZF (Vimeca 629) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jorUho1_gK5oZ6ssi=AVtbGvX6J8U8kuSp

[@glitchFan2428]

I grew up with the O405s and I absolutely loved them! Especially the loud ZFs

[@Portugal_trainandbusenthusiast]

@@glitchFan2428 you should absolutely search for some of Vimeca's old buses, they were a treat

[@Portugal_trainandbusenthusiast]

@@glitchFan2428 search Vimeca 232 and click on the 1st video with the exact same thing I wrote "Vimeca 232"

[@Portugal_trainandbusenthusiast]

Sometimes, when the O405s (the ones operated by Vimeca were nicknamed the UR95 or UR2000, UR means urban and was the name used by the bodywork company Irmãos Mota for their Atomic bodywork line) broke down, they were repaired on the exact location they stopped during service and were started back up (although struggling a bit because they were 27 years old) but man they were a beast, a euro 2 beast!

[@TIGARCE]

The Zf on the yutong citymaster is great too

[@glitchFan2428]

Just had a listen to it, it sounds decent!

[@kieranstravels]

G215 KRN: *Are you really challenging me?*

[@glitchFan2428]

Trust me mate this is better in terms of sound 😎

[@ctra1ns]

Any zf on a b7rle is godly.

[@JTRAIN]

Almost sounds like Kinetic Melbourne #8295

[@HertsLondonBusVideosOfficial]

This thing deserves to be preserved when it gets taken out of service 😍

[@glitchFan2428]

@@HertsLondonBusVideosOfficial I sure hope it does. Anyone has any information?

[@mcrtransportenthusiast]

@@glitchFan2428 Was scrapped a few months ago unfortunately 😥

[@marceloxaviermarques1724]

Volvo D7 engine and ZF Ecomat. Same energy!

[@thesimulatorpilot2877]

The zf gearbox sounds amazing. I think it might be a 5HP502 but i might be wrong

[@glitchFan2428]

I'm not sure which specific zf model it is, but you're right in saying it sounds amazing 😁😁

[@Johnny_Liu_5607]

dunno why but I think it's kinda reassembling the same gearbox sound on Neoplan Centroliner with cummins engine. (Those have the 5HP590)

[@MrColinTheBusDriver]

Sounds amazing like a Strider

[@glitchFan2428]

It does sound very similar to Singapore's B10M Striders

[@yorktransportenthusiast888]

Blooming lovely

[@glitchFan2428]

Glad you liked it!

[@JacobHardcastle]

sounds brilliant considering its from diamond lol.

[@glitchFan2428]

Hahha ice realised quite a lot of very nice sounding buses are diamond's though, like some of the early ecomat citaros for example

[@angelineang5089]

come to brisbane, the B12BLE will show u how its done. try get the code bus S5109 best sound

[@glitchFan2428]

I definitely want to visit someday! I've seen so many videos of buses in Australia and they sound absolutely amazing

[@WayneTulip-zm9gw]

What a beautiful sounding bus! 😀 Did the bus driver go through a red light at 07:10!? 😮

[@yorktransportenthusiast888]

It just changed as he was going

[@bus.romani]

This ZF sound is the same as the ZF 4HP 500 of IVECO Europolis €2 engine series

[@8DZoneMusic]

Now sadly withdrawn.

[@Liberator23]

Scrapped now sadly

[@TeamSenke]

depressing what they do to old buses..

[@Transperthguy]

Sounds like our Transperth TP1932

[@glitchFan2428]

That must sound amazing then!

[@Armi144]

aaa amazing ZF!! tho I would argue that Budapest's LYH-115 (Citaro) has a better one

[@glitchFan2428]

Ooo citaros do have some lovely zfs too!

[@idontevenknowno8847]

sounds exactly like O405N2 from my country

[@glitchFan2428]

I believe they have the same zf automatic gearbox 👍🏻

[@idontevenknowno8847]

@@glitchFan2428 zf5hp500?

[@MidlandsbusEnthusiast]

MY GOODNESS!!!

[@Driver200]

Not bad. ;)

[@TheNorwichBusEnthusiast]

First Norwich 66987: *Hold my cuppa*

[@trainbrainmace]

shut up this is about manchester

[@ripb7rle253]

Damn remind me of those Sentosa b7rle

[@glitchFan2428]

Familiar auras

[@umarq131]

Nice 👍

[@glitchFan2428]

Thanks!

[@umarq131]

Your welcome

[@derplovestravel1777]

Still sad they removed this one from Preston

[@glitchFan2428]

Well, you're welcome to visit it here anytime 😁

[@sgbuses]

Give me SBS8030L with a 174 driver anyday over this.

[@glitchFan2428]

Had it on 268 once where the driver floored it, and a few times on 13. Such a nice bus

[@EchoTrains]

sounds a bit like a OM906

[@haiqalaziz2044]

Sounds like the old smrt bus

[@glitchFan2428]

Indeed! It's the same brand of gearbox

[@Owen_Aviation24]

Nah Perths gas busses better.

[@glitchFan2428]

I've always wanted to visit you know 😅

[@TehPortugueseSpartaniDashie]

It sounds like MAN SL200 gearbox

[@glitchFan2428]

Probably because it's a similar zf

[@GuestHypR]

Wth sounds better than PA2054L

[@glitchFan2428]

It's so good!!! 😁

[@resketless]

Do sound abit of srtrider or volvo Olympian when speeding

[@glitchFan2428]

At the top of the rev range it sounds really good

[@mrtrainguyofficial]

sounds great! trentbarton have a lot of Wright Eclipse Urbans (ZF Ecomats) in their fleet, example here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZK5mWVmoM6DZ8k

[@howardcrampton]

Without wanting to sound sad, the Trentbarton Volvo B7RLE had the later ZF Ecolife transmissions which were so crap they were the cause of me attempting to be disciplined for bringing the company into disrepute.

[@itzmxrkomg]

Nah, trentbarton's 741 (FJ09BXF) is better in my opinion. There's an example of it on my channel.

[@glitchFan2428]

I've watched your video, it does indeed sound incredible. Personally I would call it a tie though.. both sound amazing!

[@trainbrainmace]

stop trying to get views

[@itzmxrkomg]

@@trainbrainmace i'm really not, i was just referencing something that sounds just as good...

[@Transport-Coolfunr]

Dammm

[@glitchFan2428]

Hope you enjoyed the music

[@Transport-Coolfunr]

@@glitchFan2428 i did.. thanks

[@iiBus]

Not to say the ZF is bad; but it covers the engine which is disappointing.

[@glitchFan2428]

Mmmm fair enough, personally I prefer the ZF tho that's why I sat in the middle

[@iiBus]

@@glitchFan2428 That's fair enough. I'm always an engine guy so I would prefer the noise of the gearbox is as quiet as possible. Silent if better!

[@glitchFan2428]

@@iiBus bet you love the ZF ecolife then 👍🏻👍🏻